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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981B specifications Expand
Released 2020, August 21
192g (Sub6 5G), 194g (mmWave 5G), 8.3mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G was announced at 2020, August 05 with Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0, have chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global,Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global,Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA and GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global,Adreno 650 - USA. It have 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM storage and there are colors: Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N981U
5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
TIMELINE
Announced
2020, August 05
Released
Released 2020, August 21
BODY
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.0
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
MISC
Colors
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
SAR US
0.95 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.68 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung firmware SM-N981B / Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981B 28

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXSEHXJ1 E  2024-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20241011161750
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXSDHXH1 D  2024-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20240729123050
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXSBHXE9 B  2024-05-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20240514232610
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXSAHXC4 A  2024-03-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20240305210200
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXS9HWL1 9  2023-12-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20231121175500
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXS8HWK1 8  2023-11-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20231027071510
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU8HWH9 8  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230811145310
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU7HWF2 7  2023-06-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230524200711
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU6HWCE 6  2023-04-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230404073711
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU5HWAC 5  2023-02-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230201162131
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXS5GVK9 5  2022-12-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221121144710
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU5GVJE 5  2022-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221024174641
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU4FVGA 4  2022-08-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220727073730
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU4FVE7 4  2022-05-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220513121210
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU3FVC5 3  2022-03-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220309163551
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU3EVA9 3  2022-02-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220126074511
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXS3DUKB 3  2021-12-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20211214101200
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU3DUI5 3  2021-09-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210908150304
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU3DUH2 3  2021-08-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210806130034
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU2DUF8 2  2021-07-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210623134638
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU2DUDA 2  2021-05-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210423145207
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1DUC8 1  2021-03-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210313092736
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1DUB5 1  2021-02-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210206220135
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1CTL5 1  2020-12-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20201208193733
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1ATJ1 1  2020-10-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201006165804
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1ATIC 1  2020-09-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200918063733
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1ATH3 1  2020-08-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200818085003
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G XFA N981BXXU1ATGK 1  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200715094904
Lastest combinations SM-N981B / Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981B
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-N981B / Galaxy Note20 5G N981BXXU2AUE1 2 FAQ0 CL21655519 2021-10-12 17:25:55
SM-N981B / Galaxy Note20 5G N981BXXU1ATH2 1 FAQ0 CL19387532 2021-05-05 12:46:22
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 How to flash Samsung SM-N981B / Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981B firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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